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The Scriptural Tale in the Fourth Gospel
With Particular Reference to the Prologue and a Syncretic (Oral and Written) Poetics
Series: - Biblical Interpretation Series, Volume: 147
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A more nuanced view of the Fourth Gospelâs media nature suggests a new and promising paradigm for assessing expansive and embedded uses of scripture in this work. The majority of studies exploring the Fourth Evangelistâs use of scripture to date have approached the Fourth Gospel as the product of a highly gifted writer, who carefully interweaves various elements and figures from scripture into the canvas of his completed document. The present study attempts to calibrate a literary approach to the Fourth Gospelâs use of scripture with an appreciation for oral poetic influences, whereby an orally-situated composerâs use of traditional references and compositional strategy could be of one and the same piece. Most importantly, pre-formed story-patternsâthick with referential meaningâwere used in the construction of new works. The present study makes the case that the Fourth Evangelist has patterned his story of Jesus after a retelling of the story of Adam & Israel in two interrelated ways: first in the prologue, and then in the body of the Gospel as a whole.
Edward H. Gerber, PhD (2013), University of Wales Trinity Saint David, is Lead Pastor at Willoughby Christian Reformed Church in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Pastors, theologians, Johannine specialists, Old and New Testament scholars, biblical libraries, those interested in the use of the Old Testament in the New, first century media questions, traditional referentiality.